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Hoosier Minuteman, Volume 3, Number 1, January 1976

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Hoosier Minuteman NEWSLETTER OF THE INDIANA AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1976 188 Bicen Projects Recommended for funding The Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (IARBC) has recommended 188 Bicentennial projects for federal approval of matching-fund grant requests. The federal funds are provided by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA). The money comes from taxes and net revenues from the sale of Bicentennial medals and the ARBA's commemorative licensing program. Money was provided to each of the states in two grant funds, one amounting to $200,000 for general Bicentennial participation and another amounting to $40,000 especially designated for those projects with an ethnic and minority emphasis. Walter Helmke, IARBC Chairman, explained, "We made our awards recommendations with specific criteria in mind. All of the $40,000 designated for ethnic, youth, and minority projects was allocated. Of the $200,000 designated for general Bicentennial participation approximately $50,000 was not allocated at this time. This money will be used for development of state projects. Nearly 300 applications were submitted to the IARBC under both of the funding cycles. The criteria for choosing among applicants were outlined by Dr. James Joseph, Allocations Committee Chairman. "The allocations committee," stated Dr. Joseph, "evaluated the proposals in light of the following questions: 1. Does it emphasize heritage, festival, or horizon in the spirit of the Bicentennial observance? 2. Does the project include wide community participation and support? 3. Does the project meet a special need? 4. Is the project realistic with an adequate budget proposed? 5. Has there been an effort to raise money from other sources? 6. Does the significance extend beyond the community and the Bicentennial year? 7. Is the project worthy of special endorsement by the commission? 8. Was the project designed for Bicentennial observance or is it an on-going project using the Bicentennial as an option for potential support?" A few projects received funding in the amount of $5,000.00. Those projects were found to display significance and impact of statewide or interstate scope. Projects receiving the larger grants include the Columbus Symposium on Small Towns, the Vincennes Indian Cultural Village Museum, The Evansville Bicentennial Tribute, and the Indiana University Touring Production on Afro American History. Final approval of the grant requests recommended by the IARBC will come from the national office of the ARBA in Washington. This final step is expected to take from 60-90 days. [Continued to Page 11) A view of a miniature diorama depicting Fort Harrod under attack by the Indians In 1776 Is one feature of the exhibit. It was one of the events In the prologue to the capture of Vincennes. The "environmental theatre", pictured above, traces the events and progress of the Clark campaign. As young visitors listen to the sound narration, the surrender of Fort Sackville Is projected on the topographical while British General Hamilton's likeness appears In a sky projection. Tribute to Indiana's hero George Rogers Clark Exhibit to open " ... if I fall through in this Expedition, the whole Cuntry is lost and I believe Kentucky also ... but great things have been done by a few Men. Perhaps we may be fortunate." George Rogers Clark to Govemor Patrick Henry Kaskaskai, Feb. 3, 1779 Indiana's leading Revolutionary War hero is George Rogers Clark who conducted the campaign in the Old Northwest which doubled the size of the original colonies and opened up the west for expansion. The story of Clark's struggling march through "Drownded Cuntry in the Debth of Winter" to capture is not as often told as other stories of the American Revolution. To tell the story to Indiana and the nation, the first museum representation of George Rogers Clark's life and military career will open February 27 at the Indiana State Museum. The George Rogers Clark Bicentennial Exhibit was originated by the Indiana State Museum Society and developed by the Society in cooperation with the Indiana State Museum Staff. Governor Otis R. Bowen will cut the ribbons on February 27 and open to the public the exhibit which occupies the entire second floor of the museum. The exhibit is comprised of two main galleries. The first area deals with Clarks background and his life in Virginia and Kentucky; the second with the military campaign. The climax of the exhibit is an environmental theatre. Here, changing scenes of the campaign are projected above a large topographical map of translucent plastic while pinpoints of light trace Clark's progress on the map. This theatre will remain after the Bicentennial as a permanent display in the museum. The project was developed at a cost of approximately one-quarter million dollars. Funding was achieved through individual gifts and grants from the Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Along with the museum exhibit an outreach program has been developed. The Indiana Department of Public Instruction is revising the social studies curriculum to include Clark's role in the American Revolution with the assistance of the Indiana State Museum Society and Staff. Also, a film has been made which depicts a trip through the exhibition. This film will be furnished free to community groups, clubs, and schools.

Hoosier Minuteman NEWSLETTER OF THE INDIANA AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1 JANUARY, 1976 188 Bicen Projects Recommended for funding The Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (IARBC) has recommended 188 Bicentennial projects for federal approval of matching-fund grant requests. The federal funds are provided by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA). The money comes from taxes and net revenues from the sale of Bicentennial medals and the ARBA's commemorative licensing program. Money was provided to each of the states in two grant funds, one amounting to $200,000 for general Bicentennial participation and another amounting to $40,000 especially designated for those projects with an ethnic and minority emphasis. Walter Helmke, IARBC Chairman, explained, "We made our awards recommendations with specific criteria in mind. All of the $40,000 designated for ethnic, youth, and minority projects was allocated. Of the $200,000 designated for general Bicentennial participation approximately $50,000 was not allocated at this time. This money will be used for development of state projects. Nearly 300 applications were submitted to the IARBC under both of the funding cycles. The criteria for choosing among applicants were outlined by Dr. James Joseph, Allocations Committee Chairman. "The allocations committee," stated Dr. Joseph, "evaluated the proposals in light of the following questions: 1. Does it emphasize heritage, festival, or horizon in the spirit of the Bicentennial observance? 2. Does the project include wide community participation and support? 3. Does the project meet a special need? 4. Is the project realistic with an adequate budget proposed? 5. Has there been an effort to raise money from other sources? 6. Does the significance extend beyond the community and the Bicentennial year? 7. Is the project worthy of special endorsement by the commission? 8. Was the project designed for Bicentennial observance or is it an on-going project using the Bicentennial as an option for potential support?" A few projects received funding in the amount of $5,000.00. Those projects were found to display significance and impact of statewide or interstate scope. Projects receiving the larger grants include the Columbus Symposium on Small Towns, the Vincennes Indian Cultural Village Museum, The Evansville Bicentennial Tribute, and the Indiana University Touring Production on Afro American History. Final approval of the grant requests recommended by the IARBC will come from the national office of the ARBA in Washington. This final step is expected to take from 60-90 days. [Continued to Page 11) A view of a miniature diorama depicting Fort Harrod under attack by the Indians In 1776 Is one feature of the exhibit. It was one of the events In the prologue to the capture of Vincennes. The "environmental theatre", pictured above, traces the events and progress of the Clark campaign. As young visitors listen to the sound narration, the surrender of Fort Sackville Is projected on the topographical while British General Hamilton's likeness appears In a sky projection. Tribute to Indiana's hero George Rogers Clark Exhibit to open " ... if I fall through in this Expedition, the whole Cuntry is lost and I believe Kentucky also ... but great things have been done by a few Men. Perhaps we may be fortunate." George Rogers Clark to Govemor Patrick Henry Kaskaskai, Feb. 3, 1779 Indiana's leading Revolutionary War hero is George Rogers Clark who conducted the campaign in the Old Northwest which doubled the size of the original colonies and opened up the west for expansion. The story of Clark's struggling march through "Drownded Cuntry in the Debth of Winter" to capture is not as often told as other stories of the American Revolution. To tell the story to Indiana and the nation, the first museum representation of George Rogers Clark's life and military career will open February 27 at the Indiana State Museum. The George Rogers Clark Bicentennial Exhibit was originated by the Indiana State Museum Society and developed by the Society in cooperation with the Indiana State Museum Staff. Governor Otis R. Bowen will cut the ribbons on February 27 and open to the public the exhibit which occupies the entire second floor of the museum. The exhibit is comprised of two main galleries. The first area deals with Clarks background and his life in Virginia and Kentucky; the second with the military campaign. The climax of the exhibit is an environmental theatre. Here, changing scenes of the campaign are projected above a large topographical map of translucent plastic while pinpoints of light trace Clark's progress on the map. This theatre will remain after the Bicentennial as a permanent display in the museum. The project was developed at a cost of approximately one-quarter million dollars. Funding was achieved through individual gifts and grants from the Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Along with the museum exhibit an outreach program has been developed. The Indiana Department of Public Instruction is revising the social studies curriculum to include Clark's role in the American Revolution with the assistance of the Indiana State Museum Society and Staff. Also, a film has been made which depicts a trip through the exhibition. This film will be furnished free to community groups, clubs, and schools.